well...it is now officially march. thus begins "no makeup march." to be honest, i am not excited to do this. i have zero desire to go a month without makeup. nobody needs to see that. but last night i was at a concert and the band mercy me came on and sang their song "beautiful" and it totally touched my heart. God has some important things to teach me about the way he views me and how i look in his eyes. so i embark on this journey for God. nobody else. {i even have someone making bets as to how long i'll last.} this "journey" is for God. not me. not the people around me. i have such a strong desire to see God glorified through this and i know he will be glorified. it would be wonderful if God brought people into my life who are willing to do this with me {so i'm not the only one meandering around in all of my makeupless glory} but that's not what it's about. this is about me and God. what God wants to do in my life.
so here i go.
I recently went a whole week without makeup. It was really really really hard. Without makeup we have nothing to cover our flaws. We are left vulnerable and exposed and uncomfortable. I applaud you for having such great courage! For not only allowing yourself to be freed from what the world sees as beautiful, but also, for giving yourself an extended chance to see yourself (appearance wise) as God sees you. Even on the days when every hair is perfectly put in place and our eye makeup is flawless, He doesn't see it. He only sees straight into our hearts. :) Your such a blessing and just stinking beautiful as well. Make up or not! Love you!
ReplyDeleteoh halei. so very true. thank you very much!
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